Taiwan Life Insurers’ $700 Billion Bet on the US Is Backfiring
For decades, Taiwan’s life insurance companies boasted of above-average returns from their heavy investment in US bonds. That reliance is…
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Taiwan Life Losses Double in May as Currency Rally Hit Insurers
Taiwan Life Insurance Co.’s losses more than doubled in May from a month earlier as the local currency’s rally against…
Insurers Eye Kidnap and Ransom Policies for Wealthy Crypto Holders
Insurance companies are considering the launch of kidnap and ransom policies aimed at wealthy cryptocurrency holders, driven by increasing concerns…
Taiwan Dollar Option Trade Slump Lifts Insurers’ Hedging Costs
Gyrations in the Taiwanese dollar have dented appetite for trading its derivatives in offshore markets, making it costlier for the…
Insurers brace for impact with above-average hurricane season forecast
John Cangialosi, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, inspects a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane…